Breonna Taylor Art
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Breonna taylor art. Friday june 5 would have been breonna taylor s 27th birthday. The artist also viewed the opportunity as a way to keep the moment and to activism producing this image keeps breonna alive forever. Art world amy sherald painted breonna taylor for the cover of vanity fair s september issue guest edited by ta nehisi coates. The image was created by self trained 24 year old digital artist alexis franklin.
Earlier this year o the oprah magazine changed its offerings in a significant way when it featured a portrait of breonna taylor by alexis franklin on its cover marking the first time oprah. The september issue of o magazine hit newsstands tuesday and it features cover art from a 24 year old dallas artist. Part 2 more for hillz a performance painter out of houston the act of painting is almost as important as the art itself. By sarah cascone aug 6 2020 art world quaker oats is retiring the aunt.
The issue also features photographs of taylor s home and family. Alexis franklin s portrait of breonna taylor was chosen by oprah winfrey to. Call me thobs this graphic created by thobi brown was shared and seen on instagram by more. The september issue of vanity fair is available now and features breonna taylor on the cover with artwork by amy sherald.
How a 24 year old artist ended up painting breonna taylor s portrait for an unprecedented cover of o magazine. A grassroots group of women artists coders social. The design she s most proud of is one she designed advocating for justice in the breonna taylor case. Artist ange hillz paints portrait of breonna taylor.
With this month s cover we pay tribute to 26 year old breonna taylor fatally shot by police who stormed into her louisville home on march 13.